Cultural Awareness Workshops
About Cultural Awareness Workshops
The Tjindu Foundation facilitates Cultural Awareness Workshops to connect non-First Nations Australians to traditional culture, language and history.
Through a shared understanding of pre and post-colonial Aboriginal history, we can guide our shared community towards meaningful reconciliation
Outcomes
EDUCATION
Improving awareness of Aboriginal history, culture, people and communities among non-First Nations peoples.
PARTICIPATION (EXTENSION)
Encouraging participation in cultural practices, including sharing traditional food and outdoor activities.
Program Itinerary
Cultural Awareness Workshops are designed to provide an honest, meaningful and positive educational seminar ideal for corporate environments, conducted by First Nations peoples from South Australian language groups. Workshops are interactive and consist of discussion points including:
- Aboriginal Culture
- Our Religion - The Dreamtime
- Aboriginal People and their Communities
- Aboriginal Values and Belief Systems
- Kinship - Family, Kinship and Relationships
- Pre-Colonial Aboriginal History - the World's Oldest Living Peoples
- Post-Colonial Aboriginal History and the impact of government policies on people and culture
- Statistical Overview and Background
- Cross-Cultural Communication
- Providing Culturally Appropriate Working Environments
- 'The Third Space'
Cultural Awareness Workshops can be extended to provide:
- Traditional Food Tasting (subject to availability)
- Cultural Practice demonstration (subject to location)
Workshop Packages
Cultural Awareness Workshops are affordable and immersive experiences for businesses of any size.
Standard
Core Cultural Awareness Workshop- Minimum 15, Maximum 40 participants
- Delivered in your workplace
- Core Workshop Program
Full
Includes Cultural Activities- Minimum 15, Maximum 40 participants
- Delivered in your workplace
- Core Workshop Program
- Traditional Food from Something Wild
- Cultural Practices (Outdoor delivery)